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| Criterion |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-180 min | 15-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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